Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 11697 occurs at dawn on .
The Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. If the date of the Fast of Esther falls on Shabbat (Saturday), the fast is instead observed on the preceding Thursday. Like other minor fasts, Ta’anit Esther begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Ta’anit Esther 7934 | 13 Adar 11694 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7935 | 13 Adar 11695 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7936 | 13 Adar II 11696 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7937 | 13 Adar 11697 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7938 | 11 Adar 11698 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7939 | 13 Adar II 11699 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7940 | 13 Adar 11700 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 7941 | 11 Adar 11701 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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